What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

finally got rid of my front end passenger side creaking noise, on a suggestion from a different thread sprayed Silicone spray directly between the coil spring rubber isolator and the frame coil mount and have zero creaking, a miracle after years of trying to trace it down

 

Top of softness

 

Thanks, I have the same exact tires on the truck now but in 20" size. I love them. I'm downsizing to the 17" so I can air down and tackle some decent obstacles

 

It took me 45 minutes to empty my cab of my tools. That's what I did to my beloved workhouse today. This thing is filthy. It needs a bath badly. It's so freakin hot here... holy....

 

did you put two layers of closed cell foam on the floor?

 

No. Just one between the dynamat and the MLV.

 

Rog. Thanks.

 

Just finished putting the Ranch Hand on the front of my 2014 TRD Sport. The most off-road that I do are forest service roads to access the backcountry for hunting and fishing, so I like the way it turned out.

 

Looks nice man, welcome to the forum!

 

yup. 2 packs. 2.25in. Good luck!

 

Got the Noco Boost GB40 in today. Hopefully won’t have to use it but trying to get together a solid recovery and VEDC kit.

Got some OEM smoked headlights in yesterday. Just waiting for the bulbs to come in to do the install and replace the shitty spyder knockoffs the guy had in before me.

 

Professional mechanics use NOCO to jump-start dead cars to bring in for diagnosis and repair because it holds charge and works every time
good choice

 

might be a little cheezy but you could rattle can paint the trucks OEM color on the cap to match it up

 

That looks badass! I can't wait to get my KMC's on. I assume the tire shop had a wonderful time trying to get them balanced. I bought some balancing beads to throw in the tire but I hear good and bad things about them. I'll probably just get mine road force balanced. I also noticed you left the center caps off. I'm not too crazy about the center cap design. I might cut them down and tig weld them.

 

I’ve used my NOCO several times on my truck and other vehicles. It’s a game changer. So damn much easier than jumper cables and begging some one for a jump. Whichever model I got can jump my truck three or four times on a charge. It’s a nice back up to have as you start adding Electrical accessories to your truck. I’ve since upgraded my battery and not used it much. So the truck is to remember to check it’s charge periodically.

 

Dobinsons suspension and SPC UCAs installed last night. Netted 3 3/4” front and 2 1/4” rear lift initially, so here’s to hoping it settles down. Parts used:

Front: GS59-220 shocks, C59-350 coils
Rear:

$335 GS59-940 Dobinsons Pair of Rear Shocks Compatible with Toyota Tacoma 4x4 2005-2018 - GS59-940

GS59-940 shocks, L59-111-R leaf packs
SPC UCAs, P/N 25470
A whole lot of moly grease and Fluid Film

Over-specced 730 lb front coils are in order to support an ARB bumper, coming soon.

 

Nice choice. I went with less spring (302) due to no extra weight and got 2.75” up front. Mine rides like a luxury truck. Love to know how yours feels before and after bumper.

Edit: I get to Hampton pretty regular.

 

It isn’t bad right now. I got about a half hour of highway driving in on my way back from the installer’s place last night. Stiff, but never jarring. I think the progressive shocks help a lot in that regard. I found the stock suspension more jarring on the highway, AND it had more bounce. Only 41k miles on it, so the OEM shocks probably weren’t shot.

I’m more worried about the front end lift height. I was hoping for 3” pre-ARB/2.5” post-ARB, but it seems I overshot that by a sizable margin. I really don’t want to deal with the 3+” lift boogeyman. Maybe it’s just a matter of break-in.

 

I have had the 2k amp and currently have the 4k. They work great at first, used to be able to start 5 cars from stone dead on a single charge, now I'm lucky to get 2. You can only recharge a battery so many times. I am a technician and use mine daily so for the occasional user it should last years

 

I have the same Ranch Hand grill guard on my 2013 TRD Sport for the same reasons and it works very well for that purpose. It has "saved" the truck several times.